Punjab assembly passes three bills on the concluding day of the budget session

Chandigarh: The Punjab Legislative Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed three bills. On the concluding day of the budget session, the House passed the ‘The salaries and allowances of Chief Whip in Punjab Legislative Assembly Bill, 2023‘ which was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar.

The assembly also passed another Bill ‘The Punjab state commission for Scheduled Castes (Amendment) Bill, 2023’. The bill was piloted by Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur.

The third bill which was entitled ‘The Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (Amendment) Bill, 2023’ was also passed by the assembly. The bill was tabled by Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal.